Officer s Letters / Club News President s Letter January has been a busy month at the Anchor. We have had successful events including the Frozen Open, Curling and a Bags Tournament. Thank you to all helped to make the events successful. Additionally, the bar and banquent room have recently painted and look great! Thank you for coordinating Jeff. We finally had a winner in the Queen of Hearts drawing (name being kept private to avoid tabloids and the tax man from chasing him down). A new drawing is underway and will now be open to the public. As we look to February we need to consider nominations for officers. We currently have a vacancy for the Recording Secretary position and one Board of Governor whose term is expiring. Nominations will be taken at the February meeting Fish Fries Are Coming!!! Lent is approaching... and you know what that means! Oil, batter, and fresh fish. The Fish Fries will begin on Friday, February 16th. Make sure to share the word! As always, the club will be looking for assistance from the members to help out with the cooking, serving, bartending, and cleaning during these events so be sure to sign up. with elections taking place in March. Plans for a new storage facility on the property is underway. Financial discussions are likely to take place in March so membership is encourage to attend the March meeting. We look forward to seeing everyone at the club on Super Bowl Sunday, February 4th! There will be a bags tournament beginning at 10:30 am on Super Bowl Sunday, ending just before kickoff. $5.00 per person/blind draw/chili to be available for purchase. If you have an idea for an event, contact an officer or chairperson. Finally, we have made it halfway through winter. Hopefully Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow and spring will come early. We have survived almost half of winter Bourbon Night Please join us for a special night, February 17th at 6:30pm at Anchor Boat Club. We will be tasting five outstanding bourbons and enjoying a wonderful meal. You will get a healthy pour of five different bourbons served in a nice rocks glass. Tentatively on the menu will be salad, potato, shrimp kabob, medallions of pork tenderloin, and dessert. The cost will be $30 and will include the five bourbon drinks, dinner with our china and waiter service, entertainment, and door prizes. There is a limit of 48 seats available. Please email John Finnell at johnfinnell@comcast.net to reserve a spot. A waiting list will be available when all seats are sold.
Officer s Letters / Club News Membership Chairperson s Letter It s February, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so that means 6 more weeks of winter, however, are still 8 weeks to get the remainder of your hours recorded in the database. Please help my job easier and take a few moments to swing by the club to enter the hours you have already worked. For those of you who have not yet worked hours, Stocking the bar on a Thursday evening is always appreciated, helping in the kitchen or bartending on Queen of Hearts drawing Fridays is another good way to get in hours. We have Lenten Fish Fries coming up soon those always need extra help with set-up, kitchen prep, cooking, serving, bartending, and cleanup. Remember all hours are to be recorded before the April 3rd Membership meeting. Hours not recorded at that time would be considered delinquent, and means you are going to receive a phone call from me. I m not fond of making these calls, please don t make me do it, I d much rather be watching the Bruins. On another note, it is that time of the year, when Super Bowl Bags Tournament On Sunday, February 4th the will be holding a cornhole / bags tournament starting at 12:00pm. All teams must check in by 10:30am so brackets may be determined. Blind draw...games to 21 points. The cost is $5.00 per person Chili will be available for purchase. your friendly Membership Chair has another topic on his mind. Our By-Laws state that dues and fees are to be paid to the club before the April Membership Meeting (remember that is 7:00pm on April 3rd), members who have not paid their dues are delinquent and subject to a $25 re-instatement fee. It would bene t both you as a member and me as the Membership Chairman if we don t have to enforce this little detail, please be on time or early. You can and should begin to deposit your dues in the safe. Please place your check or cash in an envelope and clearly mark it 2018 Dues & Fees - Attn: Jim C. and it shall nd its way to me and duly recorded. Dues are $174, Dock Fees $50, Campground fees were set by the campers, all three are due by April 3rd. If you have any problems or issue with recording, or completing hours, or a hardship in regards to paying your dues and fees on time, please call me and we can make whatever arrangements are necessary. I would much rather address this before April, than afterwards. Jim C. - 217-553-1844 Dock Waiting List FYI: Jim Cannamela is planning on adding the dock waiting list to our database. As soon as the information is finalized, Jim will make it available on the computer behind the bar. As always, a printed list will still be available on the back wall as well. For more information, contact Randy Milligan at 217-299-9355.
Birthdays Members 2/01 2/06 2/08 2/09 2/11 2/13 2/14 2/15 Henry Marbold II Marilyn Sturm Michael Dal Pozzo Ally Bradley Mary Fairchild Rick Eubanks Michael Covey Michael Hawkins Charles (Chuck) Huntley Deborah J. Miles Mary Reagan Mike Hale Beth Larson 2/16 2/17 2/20 2/22 2/23 2/27 Judee Millard John Higgenbotham Melissa Jerome Larry Schoen John Hawkins Jeff Bridges John Brownback Brian Fairchild Laurie Fitzsimmons Darlene O Dell Sue Esposito Please remember to enter all work hours as soon as possible to ensure accurate reporting. All members who donate their valuable time should be recognized for their efforts whether you are active, probationary, or honorary. These efforts help keep our club running for all of our members to enjoy. ~Jim C., Membership Chair OFFICERS / COMMITTEE CHAIRS Anniversaries 2/07 2/10 2/14 2/23 2/24 Joe & Patricia Krebs Damon & Kara Cozadd Frank & Angela Sarnecki Paul & Ursula Bahlow William & Robin Kochman SJ & Tina Martin William & Vivian Workman President Vice-President Financial Secretary Treasurer Recording Secretary Sargeant At Arms Board of Governors Bar Building Campground Chicken Fry Dock Entertainment Grounds Kitchen Lake Council Membership Newsletter Purchaser BBQ Ribfest Spooner Tournament Randy Milligan Tim Strutz John Hawkins Jim Copp Abby Cline Zach Spraetz Dave Moore Jeff Jones Jeremy Maggiore William Suiter Jr. Jeff Ross Mike Broglin SJ Martin Joe Teer Jr. Steve (Mix) Altmix Norman Reeves Jr. Devin Phillips Ray Larson Logan Clayton / Brett Isenburg John Finnell / Chuck Finnell Jim Cannamela Gary Bach Grant Bradley Rich Marsaglia Ken Tuebner / John Finnell
Calendars February 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 01 02 03 Super Bowl Bags Tourney 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Membership Meeting Queen of Hearts Drawing 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Bourbon Night 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Officers Meeting 27 28 Queen of Hearts Drawing
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